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- National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 10 - 16
- Age range 12 to 99

Highlights
- Explore San José's vibrant city plaza
- Tour a local coffee farm and make tortillas
- Zip-line through Monteverde's cloud forest
- Hike in the lush Santa Elena Cloud Forest
- Spot wildlife in Manuel Antonio National Park
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 San José
- Day 2 San José/La Fortuna (1B, 1L, 1D)
- Day 3 La Fortuna (1B)
- Day 4 La Fortuna/Monteverde (1B)
- Day 5 Monteverde (1B, 1L)
- Day 6 Monteverde/Manuel Antonio (1B)
- Day 7 Manuel Antonio (1B)
- Day 8 Manuel Antonio/San José (1B)
- Day 9 San José (1B)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Radisson San Jose
HotelDays 1, 8Hotel Monte Real
HotelDays 2, 3Sibu Lodge
LodgeDays 4, 5Hotel Villas Lirio
HotelDays 6, 7
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Number of tours
86
Age Range
12 to 99 years old
Response time
less than 1 hour
Response rate
100%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- RBRhonda· April 14th, 2024This tour is designed for travelers who like unstructured time to plan their own adventures, especially active sports. Our previous visit to Costa Rica offered more programming that centered on nature(especially bird watching) and culture, which was more aligned with our interests.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- Joyce· January 28th, 2024Helpful, no issues. HelpfulShow moreTrip date: January 2024
- JPJeff· May 2nd, 2023G Adventures did a fantastic job. Everything went seamlessly. The CEO and all the guides were very knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything clearly. All the activities and accommodations were of high quality and met our expectations.Show moreTrip date: April 2023
- NRNancy· April 21st, 2023Our trip was well organized, our guide Jeff Young took good care of us all while still giving us a lot of freedom to make choices. All our guides were so well-informed and clearly dedicated to the area where they live, and we learned so much from them! I loved the places we visited, and was delighted with the accommodations that were chosen. EXCELLENT TRIP!!!Show moreTrip date: April 2023
- AKAndrea· April 20th, 2023Great trip to experience the highlights of Costa Rica. The G Adventures tour was action packed with many optional activiities to choose from. Our guides were very knowledgeable. The accommodations were nice and the food was delicious.Show moreTrip date: March 2023
- Donalda· January 13th, 2023My experience both with the Tour, Natural Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys and booking the Tour through TourRadar were excellent. TourRadar was clear, concise, helpful, and quick to respond to questions. I would definitely use them again.Show moreTrip date: January 2023
- KFKeith· March 22nd, 2022The trip was a success and Esteban was a big hit. He made G Adventures look professional and never stopped helping us dumb anglos.Show moreTrip date: March 2022
- DBDottie· December 30th, 2021A wonderful experience. Gave us a real taste of the central Pacific area of Costa Rica. Lots of activities to choose from depending on how active you want to be. Our guide, Marco, was exceptional.Show moreTrip date: December 2021
- Catherine· February 27th, 2020The one-week itinerary in Costa Rica gave us a great overview of the flora and the fauna. The guide was excellent and all participants were very pleasant and enthusiastic. The hotels are OK (except the one in La Fortuna- a moldy dive). Despite National Geographic partnership, I did not see any difference with other GAdventure Tours. Most activities and meals were not included, which significantly raise the costs of the trip.Show moreTrip date: February 2020
- LPLauren· March 30th, 2019Beautiful tour and everything flowed perfectly thanks to our wonderful guide. Included activities and meals were 10/10. Our guide made it so easy to book optional activities in each town.Show moreTrip date: March 2019
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- From Saturday19 Jul, 2025To Sunday27 Jul, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $3,639
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday4 Oct, 2025To Sunday12 Oct, 2025EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $3,819
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Silvia
Asked on March 2nd, 2025Are departure transfers included in the tour package?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written March 2025
Departure transfers are not included but can be arranged for $20 per person if you are leaving together.
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Vicky
Asked on February 26th, 2025Are there any additional fees if I change the date of my tour?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written February 2025
If you change the dates 30 days or more before departure, there are no fees. Changes closer to the departure date may incur fees.
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Kathleen
Asked on January 21st, 2025Is the santa elena cloud reserve hike easy or moderate? What is the duration? Distance? Is it mostly flat or hilly? We will have 2 middle age women and 2 elderly parents in their 80's who can walk on their own. What is the weather like in monteverde including temperature?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written January 2025
The physical rate is light walking, so nothing too strenuous. Santa Elena Cloud Forest Guided Tour is 2 hours - 2-3km. Walk along trails at a leisurely pace, watch for wildlife, and trek to observation tower. March is the dry season with sunny weather. Average mountain temperatures are 75 to 85 °F during the day, cooling off at night.
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Lionel
Asked on December 26th, 2024Is medical travel insurance mandatory for this tour?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written December 2024
Yes, it is mandatory for all of our travellers to have Emergency Medical Travel Insurance that will cover the dates of the tour. This policy must include medical expenses coverage, emergency evacuation benefit, and repatriation to your home country.
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Maximilien
Asked on November 9th, 2024Is it possible to have single room accommodations?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2024
Single room supplements are available upon request and can be quoted along with the tour.
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John
Asked on September 7th, 2024Does this mean my trip with them is not available? please explain.
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written September 2024
We could not accept your booking right now because of this. We're also not accepting any new travellers at this time. We will definitely be able to complete your booking when our system is back up and running and we do apologize for this inconvenience in the meantime.
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Marina
Asked on August 31st, 2024What is the process if there's the need to add a departure airport transfer to my booking?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written August 2024
The departure transfer can be arranged for a fee and must be added and confirmed to your booking.
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Luke
Asked on August 16th, 2024Can additional nights be added to my itinerary?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written August 2024
Yes, additional pre or post nights can be booked as per your requirements.
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Amber
Asked on August 14th, 2024What other expenses should we prepare for? Meals, tips, etc. Luggage stipulations/restrictions? I am taking my adult daughter and her 14 year old child. Since only one parent is going what documentation is required? where do we eat the "not included" meals?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written August 2024
We dont require any additional documentation, but you would need to contact the Costa Rican Embassy to find out if there is any additional documentation you would require to enter the country
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Amber
Traveler•Written November 2024I am reviewing my Service Vouchers: 1) I received only one Transfer Service Voucher from SJ Airport to Hotel Radisson, do I need one for each of us? No names are on this voucher. 2) I received just one Hotel voucher for my single room at the Hotel Radisson, do I need a voucher for my single room the other hotels? No name is on this voucher, either. 3) I received two Tour vouchers: for Adrienne and Isabel, but none for me. 4) I received the Transfer Service Voucher from the hotel to the airport, and it is the only voucher that has all three of our names on it. So that looks good. So I am a little concerned that we may not have all the documents we need. Please check on this and advise.
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2024
We have sent all vouchers to your email, there should be vouchers for all three of you attached.
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Andrew
Asked on July 3rd, 2024Can I extend my stay at a particular location during the tour?
- National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperator•Written July 2024
If you wanted to leave the tour in Manuel Antonio and then stay an extra few days this would be possible. Please note you would need to source your own accommodation for these extra nights and there would be no refund for the services not used.
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